The people in child care -- The children -- Families: where children are nurtured -- How children grow and develop -- Development in middle childhood: cognitive -- Development in middle childhood: psychosocial -- Helping children develop social competence -- Program planning -- Creating an environment -- Games and other fun things to do -- Imagination and the arts -- Science and math -- Planning for the future -- Getting fit, staying fit -- Using community resources -- Quality and standards
"Boasting more than 300 creative activities for primary and intermediate school age children this resource book is a perfect supplement to Caring for School Age Children, Fourth Edition
The activities promote fun and learning in the areas of fine arts, language arts, math, movement, science, and social studies
These developmentally appropriate activities relate to current standards and are adaptable to individual children, small groups, or large classrooms."--Jacket